Another embargo is over: LinkedIn has announced this morning that they have raised $10M from Greylock, with participation from Sequoia - their sole Series A investor, and 14 individuals. Some names are familiar (Marc Andreesssen, Joe Kraus, Loic le Meur, Peter Thiel,...). David Sze, an extensive LinkedIn user and a great guy, will be representing Greylock on the Board.
I have been a big fan of LinkedIn for a while, and have personally extracted a lot of value from it, in several occasions. As I explain in the case study though, LinkedIn really works when you connect with people you know/have met/worked with in the past. Otherwise trusted referrals don't mean much. So don't get mad at me if I suggest that we meet first if you ask to connect to me on LinkedIn.
As to the Premium services, and how we'll get to pay for them, watch this space, I am sure that this will come at some point.
Congratulations to Reid, Konstantin, Jean-Luc, Allen and the team.
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